Flash Gordon #0, Sinister Dexter: Bulletopia, The Phantom Vs The Sky Band, The Cemeterians and Denizen Graphic Novels
From Mad Cave Studios, Rebellion, Vault Comics, and DriveThruComics
The latest comics news and preview, including:
A new status quo for Flash Gordon.
A new collected edition is coming soon from Rebellion.
A new one-shot for The Phantom.
And two graphic novels from Vault Comics on DriveThruComics.
Flash Gordon Begins a Bold New Era!
A new beginning and new adventures from Mad Cave Studios in Flash Gordon #0.
Mad Cave Studios, in partnership with King Features, announces FLASH GORDON #0, a special prelude issue marking the start of an all-new era for the iconic sci-fi hero!
Written by New York Times bestselling author Dan Abnett (Superman, Judge Dredd), with art by Manuel Garcia (The Avengers, Star Wars), colors by Ceci de la Cruz, and letters by Taylor Esposito, Flash Gordon #0 sets the stage for Abnett and Garcia’s upcoming run—officially launching the following month with Flash Gordon #16, a new arc positioned as a bold new #1 for readers. Issue #0 features a main cover by Joe Quinones (She Hulk) and a variant cover by Miguel Mercado (X-Men).
This oversized issue reveals what comes next: a grounded Flash Gordon, a world once again reaching for the stars, and a looming cosmic threat that refuses to stay distant.
A NEW ERA OF FLASH!
Flash Gordon has always been a maverick, on the football field and in the stars. But when he’s offered a job training the next generation of explorers, he’ll end up fighting for top gun! A “quick trip” around Neptune’s moons with Flash’s cadets turns into a deadly alien hunt – and one of the new recruits thinks they can save the day without the dusty instructor.
Introducing a new supporting cast—enemies and allies alike—and setting the stage for a swashbuckling new story, Flash Gordon #0 is a can’t-miss!
“I’m revelling in this opportunity to create new stories for Flash Gordon,” said Dan Abnett. “He’s simply an iconic character, and one who has stayed with us through the years. This is a fresh start, but we’ll be acknowledging and honoring the great legacy of stories that have gone before. We’re taking the classic trio of Flash, Dale, and Zarkov on an epic new voyage (they are such great personalities to write), and adding some new supporting characters to push and test the interpersonal dynamics. There will be shocks! Twists! Surprises! New alien threats! A bold new status quo! And I’m lucky to be working with Manuel, who, let me just say, is producing the most amazing art. Every time pages come in, my jaw drops. I hope we do justice to the legend that is Flash Gordon… looking at the art, I think we’re going to!”
As a lover of classic comic strips and characters, illustrating Flash Gordon is a dream come true for artist Manuel Garcia:
“When Mad Cave offered me Flash Gordon, I started playing the Queen movie song on a loop, so much so that my family threatened to throw me out of our house. Drawing a character so important to the history of comics is a privilege, something to tell my grandsons and granddaughters!”
Flash Gordon #0 arrives in comic shops on April 8, 2026, and serves as the official prelude to the new ongoing arc beginning with Flash Gordon #16, where the final order cutoff is April 9.
Sinister Dexter: Bulletopia
Collecting the adventures of the two Gun Sharks against a rogue A.I. (pretty relevant right now!), Sinister Dexter: Bulletopia is out in March 2026 from Rebellion.
CREATIVE TEAM: Dan Abnett (w) Steve Yeowell, Tazio Bettin, Nicolo Assirelli (a) John Charles, Matt Soffe (c) Jim Campbell, Simon Bowland, Annie Parkhouse (l)
RELEASE DATE: March 11
PAPERBACK, 192 pages
PRICE: £19.99
NEW WORLD DISORDER!
In the rotting corpse of a city called Downlode, only the most ruthless people can survive. Finnigan Sinister and Ramone Dexter have made their mark working together as ‘gun-sharks’ (hitmen) for some of the underworld’s biggest mob bosses.
Having killed Holy Moses Tanenbaum, a mobster from an alternate dimension whose presence threatened the fabric of reality, Finnigan Sinister and Ramone Dexter have reset the continuum, and now no one knows who they are, except for the hacker, Billi Octavo. Hired to protect a sentient A.I. called Lillith, the duo has discovered that another rogue A.I. is at large in the city...
Available in print from: 2000 AD webshop, book stores, Amazon, and comic book stores via Diamond
Available in digital from: 2000 AD webshop, 2000 AD app for Apple & Android
Mad Cave Studios announces The Phantom Vs The Sky Band
A new one-shot has been announced as coming soon from Mad Cave Studios, with the classic hero, The Phantom, featuring in The Phantom Vs The Sky Band.
In a tight, 40-page one-shot, altitude, money, and machines won’t save you in Bangalla!
Mad Cave Studios, in partnership with King Features Syndicate, announces THE PHANTOM VS. THE SKY BAND, a 40-page one-shot that drops readers into a relentless showdown where justice is swift, inescapable, and eternal.The Phantom vs. The Sky Band
Written by Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal, Constantine) with art by Federico Sabbatini (Star Wars, Predator), colors by JUANCHO!, and letters by the award-winning Taylor Esposito, this one-shot follows the trail laid in The Phantom #1-5 with a new story perfect for fans of the series and brand-new readers. pits The Ghost Who Walks against a ruthless band of mercenaries who believed technology and altitude made them untouchable. They were wrong.
The Sky Band entered the Phantom’s domain when they took blood money to carry the Singh Brotherhood into Bangalla. They thought their helicopters would make them untraceable, immune. Now the mercenaries-for-hire will face the Phantom’s wrath. Those who survive…will be irreparably MARKED.
“We got to bring the Sky Band into the first story in The Phantom series for a short appearance, and now I’m happy we can present a complete story, turning the focus on these mercenary pilots, a really fun and really different kind of challenge for The Phantom to tackle!” said Ray Fawkes. “They’re wily, they’re tough, and they’re full of surprises—he’s really going to have his hands full in this adventure!”
Federico Sabbatini added, "Working on The Phantom was a real honor: he is an iconic character in American comics, who is also very famous in Europe. This story is full of action, twists and turns, and excitement. I had a lot of fun, and I hope that comes across in the pages I drew. I'm sure it will attract the attention of old and new readers alike!”
On sale April 22, 2026, The Phantom vs. The Sky Band is a 40-page one-shot that delivers a complete, high-stakes story rooted in the Phantom’s enduring legacy. Designed as an accessible entry point for new readers and a must-have chapter for longtime fans, this special issue will be available at comic shops everywhere, with Final Order Cutoff set for March 30.
The Cemeterians and Denizen graphic novels are available now!
Two new graphic novels from Vault Comics are now available digitally on DriveThruComics - The Cemeterians and Denizen.
The Cemeterians: The Complete Series
The X-Files meets Wake the Bones in THE CEMETERIANS: The Complete Series, an eerie, genre-blending story filled with horror, magic, mystery, fantasy, darkness, and bones that grow where they shouldn’t.
Some things won’t stay buried.
After human bones begin growing inside inanimate objects all across the globe, a renegade scientist and brilliant theologian delve into the cemeteries where the bones originated, discovering an otherworldly force tired of being buried in darkness.
The Cemeterians will chill you to the bone.Written by New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water, Trollhunters (both with Guillermo del Toro), Rotters, Graveyard Girls, The Living Dead (with George Romero) The Teddies Saga, Whalefall (his latest), and The Autumnal (for Vault Comics)) and illustrated by critically-acclaimed and atmospheric artist Maan House (Witchblade, Krampus, Project Blue Book).
Denizen: The Complete Series
Sundial meets Sinister in a Winnebago Graveyard in DENIZEN: The Complete Series, a horror story about a family possessed by the unseen, demons that hide in the dark, unexpected places – and what must be summoned to defeat them.
THE DESERT IS A CRUEL AND TERRIBLE PLACE.
THIS IS THE PLACE OF TRUTH
A family’s cross-country road trip goes off the map and into the unforgiving wilds of Joshua Tree National Park, where mom and wife-to-be Helene succumbs to a malevolent supernatural force tucked inside an abandoned camping trailer that shatters her consciousness and threatens the sanity of the entire family.
DENIZEN: The Complete Series collects all four chapters of desert terror from Nightfall: Double Feature.
For fans of Sundial (Catriona Ward), Winnebago Graveyard (Steve Niles & Alison Sampson), It Only Comes Out At Night(Dennis Etchison), the movies Sinister and Insidious, and for fans of creeping, demonic, familial horror.
From writers David “DB” Andry (Resonant and End After End), Tim Daniel (The Plot, End After End, Fissure, Curse, The Walking Dead: Survivor’s Guide, and more), and artist Chris Shehan (The Autumnal, The House of Slaughter, and Specs).
